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March 9 1926.

s. R. COLE SIGN PAINTERS TABLE ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 9, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE R. COLE, OF PORT HURON, MICHIGAN.

SIGN PAINTERS TABLE.

Application filed August 22, 1925. Serial No. 51,737.

same, such as will enable others skilled in.

the art to which it pertains to make and use, the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to an improved sign painters table.

The object is to provide a table upon which acanvas may be stretched forpainting, which table is of such a character that itis capable of beingextended very considerably in length or breadth and which is formed ofsmall sections adapted to be packed within a relatively limited space.

An important advantage is the provision in a table of the characterdescribed, of a top so supported thereon as to be raised and lowered andcapable of adjustment at any angle to its upright supports, and whichconsists of a plurality of top sections and aplurality of frame sectionseach section being relatively small of size. a

The above objects, together with other advantageous features ofconstruction will more fully appear from the following description,appended claims and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective-of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation.

Fig. 3 is across-sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4, Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view, taken on line 5-5, Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a rear elevation broken away showing one end extended.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional taken on line 7-7, Fig. 6.

There is a base 10 having castors 12, which base may be extended due tothe use of a central section 14 which is slotted at 16 to receive bolts18to permit separation of the end pieces 20. Each end piece 20 carries abraced upright 22 which has rollers 24 that form guides within which ismounted a standard 26. This standard is provided with opposed internalracks one view on each side of a longitudinal slot and indioated as 28.An extensible shaft 30 carrying a hand wheel 32 extends between the endpieces 22 and is provided at the end with pinions34 which engage one ofthe racks 28 to raise and lower the standards 26. This shaft is capableof extensiontoaccommodate any extensible movement of the end supports.in that it consists of a tubular shaft member 31 and an inner shaftmember 29 telescoped within the, tube and adapted to be secured theretoto rotate therewith by a bolt 83 extending through the apertures 27.There is a central support extendingup from the base 10 indi-- cated as36.

To retain the standards at adjusted posi tions of elevation I provide alocking member or dog 38 pivoted at 40 to the end piece 22 and held by aspring 42 to engage in one of the racks 28, thereby retaining thestandard to any position to which it has been raised. There is aflexible connection such as a chain 44 extending between the dogs 38through guides 46 andterminating in atrip 48 whereby the dogs may bewithdrawn to permit movement of the standards.

Pivoted to each standard is atransverse support 50. This carries a plate52 which ispivoted at 54 to the standard. The plate is slotted at 56 andatightening bolt 58 havinga hand nut 60 extends through the slot and isadapted to hold the support 50 at adjusted angular positions. i

The table top together with its skeleton frame-work consists of aplurality of relatively small sections. 62 which extend across from onetransverse support 50 to the other. Each of these stringers is built upof a plurality of overlapping sections bolted together as shown inFig. 1. Each transverse support carrles an angle iron plate 64 slottedat 66 to receive bolts 69 carried by stringers and thumb nuts 68 areprovided on the bolts so that the stringers are. securely releasablyheld to the transverse supports 50. u

The table top proper comprises a plurality of top sections 74. Eachtopsection has guide members 70 which extend along opposite sides of thestringer 62. These guide members 70 carry turn buttons 72 mounted.

I' provide stringers cured at each end in the manner set forth to thestringers. Each top section carries an additional guide member 76 spacedfrom the guide member 70 so as to receive there between supplementalstringers 78, which stringers are held in place by turn buttons 80carried by bolts 81. These supplemental stringers 78 carry supplementaltop sections 7 5. plurality of short overlapping sections securedtogether by bolts 7 9. There is a supplemental transverse support 82which is engaged over the stringers 78 and carries one part of a hinge84 which is secured by a hinge pin 86 to a co-operating hinge part 88carriedby a leg 90 a'djustably mounted Within a forked brace 92 so as tosupport the ex tended end of the top. Extensions 94 are provided for thetransverse supports 50,

being secured detachably thereto by bolted straps 96 to increase thewidth of the top.

Stringers 98 similar in construction to'the stringers 62 extend acrossthese extensions 94 and angle irons 99 are employed tosecure them inplace, this construction being iden-' tical with that heretoforedescribed. Top sections 100 are employed to cover these supplementalstringers 98, which top sections are similar to the top sections 7aheretofore referred to and are provided with guides 102 which extendalongside the stringers 98 and are themselves provided with turn.buttons to be fastened thereon. Supplemental extension stringers 104 forthese supplemental top pieces are also employed so that the top may beextended lengthwise the full extended width,

What I claim is:

1. In a table of the character described,

a portable base having uprights provided with transverse supports,stringers detachably secured to said supports, top sections removablyreceivable upon said stringers having guides extending therealong, turnbuttons carried by the guides adapted to be looked over said stringersto fasten the top sectionsfto the stringers, additional guideson saidtop sections, extension stringers receivable between said last namedguides and the stringer guides, means for releasably fastening saidextension stringers in position between sa d guides, supplemental topsections detachably fastened to said ex tensionstringers, a transversebrace detachahly fastened to said extension stringers, and a leg supportdetachably hinged to said transverse brace; i

2. In a table of the character described,

' a portable base having uprights at the ends provided with transversesupports, an'extension top removably mounted upon said transversesupports comprising stringers detachably secured thereto, a' pluralityof top sections detachably secured to said stringers, strin erextensions consisting of a plurality of pieces having overlapping endsdetach- These stringers 78 are made up of a 3. In a table of thecharacter described, a 7

base having end standards provided with transversesupports, a topreinovably secured to said supports comprising stringers con'- sistingof a plurality of overlapping pieces detachably fastened togetherdetachably fas tened to said transverse supports, a plurality of topsections removably receivable upon said stringers, V said top sectionshaving guides extending'along said stringers provided 1th meansengageable thereovei' to' secure the top sections thereto,-additionalguides on said top sections spacedfrom the first guides, stringerextensionsremovably secured between said firstn-amed guides andadditional guides, supplemental top sections provided with guidesdetachably fastened to said stringer extensions, extensions'detachablyfastened to said transverse supports, supplemental stringers detachablysecured to said last named extensions,and supple mental top sectionsreinovably secured to said supplemental stringers. i

4. In a table of the character described, a portable base having uprightends provided with roller guides,rack standards mounted y within saidguides, a shaft extending flee tween said ends provi ded with pinionsengaging said rack standards to raise and lower them within the guides,releasable locking members held to engage saidracks to retain thestandards at adjusted elevations, transverse supports pivoted te -saidstandards for angular adjustment, stringers detachably mounted upon saidsupports, top sections removably secured to saidstringers, supplementalstringers detachablyf secured as extensions to the'fir'st namedstringers, supplemental top sections detachably secured to saidsupplemental stringers, and removable leg supports for said supplementaltop sections.

'5. In a table of thecharacter described, a portable base having uprightend pieces 'provided with guides, a standard liavingopposed internalracks mounted within each end guide, a shaft extending'between saidendguides provided at each end withya pinion engaging onetofsaidracks toraise and lower the standards, a locking member mounted upon each endguide held under sp 'ing'tension to engagein the oppositerack of thestandard to retain "the standard at adjusted elevations, a connectionbetween said locking members terminating in'a trip pedal at the baseWherebythe locking mem bers may be released, transverse supports pivotedto said standards adapted to be looked at adjusted angular positions,stringers detaehably secured to said supports, top sections havingguides receivable alongside said stringers, turn buttons carried by saidguides engageable Over the stringers to secure the top sections thereto,additional guides on said top sections, stringer extensions receivablebetween said guides, supplemental top sections removably receivable 10upon said extensions, extensions for said transverse supports detachablysecured thereto, removable stringers for said extensions, and removabletop sections for said stringers.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification. I

GEORGE R. COLE.

